4 creamy pear soup Recipes

pear halves, drained , juices or 2 (16 oz) cans syrup, reserved, plain low-fat yogurt, lemon juice , to taste, ground ginger, mint sprig (to garnish )

butter, sliced leek (white and pale green parts only), water or 2 cups chicken broth, sliced peeled carrots, canned white beans, drained, coarsely chopped peeled pear, chopped fresh rosemary or 1 1/2 tsp dried rosemary

parsnips, carrots, fat-skimmed chicken or vegetable broth, ripe comice pears, creme fraiche or plain low-fat or nonfat yogurt, minced fresh chives, salt and pepper